Manuscript Preperation

Manuscript Formatting and Reporting Guidelines

Manuscript Formatting

Adherence to these specific formatting guidelines is mandatory for all submissions.

  • Font Style: Use Times New Roman for all text, including the abstract, main text, references, tables, and figure legends. For table and figure legends, use Times New Roman in italics.

  • Font Size: The abstract, main text, and references should be written in 11-point font. Table titles and table contents should be formatted in 11-point font. Abbreviations in the bottom line of tables and figure legends should be presented in 10-point font.

  • Line Spacing: The abstract, main text, and references should be double-spaced. Tables and figure legends should be one-and-a-half spaced.

  • Page Numbering: Page numbers should not be included in the manuscript. 

  • Section Headings: No additional line spacing should be inserted before each main section (e.g., Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, References).

Title Page

This is the initial page of your manuscript, providing essential information for both the journal and its readers.

  • Article Title: A clear, concise, and informative title that accurately reflects the study's subject matter. Including key terms is beneficial.
  • Author(s)' Full Names: The complete names of all authors.
  • Institutional Affiliations: The institution(s) where each author is employed, including city and country.
  • Corresponding Author Information: The name, email address, and institutional address of the author designated to handle all communications related to the manuscript.
  • Declaration of Interests: A statement from the authors disclosing any potential conflicts of interest (some journals require this in a separate section).
  • Funding and Acknowledgments: Information regarding funding bodies or individuals who supported the work (some journals also place this in a dedicated section).
  • Manuscript Type: (e.g., Original Research, Review Article, Case Report, etc.) May be required by certain journals.

Abstract

A brief, self-contained, and informative summary of your manuscript.  It can be structured (with subheadings like Background, Aim, Methods, Results, Conclusion) or unstructured.

  • Introduction/Aim: A concise background to the study and its objective.
  • Methods: An outline of how the study was conducted (e.g., sample, design, analysis).
  • Results: The main findings of the study, supported by key numerical data.
  • Conclusion: The interpretation of the findings and the study's primary implications.

Keywords

Located directly after the abstract, keywords are crucial for indexing your manuscript, enabling other researchers to easily discover it. Typically, 4-6 keywords should be chosen, adhering to standardized terminologies such as Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) where applicable.

Introduction

This section sets the context for your study, guiding the reader through the background of your research.

  • Background of the Topic: Introduce the general scientific field of your study, summarizing the current state of knowledge by referencing relevant prior research.
  • Problem Statement: Clearly identify the gaps in existing literature or unresolved issues, explaining why your research is necessary.
  • Study Aim/Hypothesis: State the specific objective of your study or the hypothesis being tested, articulating how it addresses the identified gaps or problems.

Methods

This section provides a detailed and transparent account of how your study was conducted. It must be sufficiently comprehensive to allow other researchers to replicate your work.

  • Study Design: The type of study (e.g., randomized controlled trial, cohort study, cross-sectional study, in vitro study, etc.).
  • Participants/Sample: Characteristics of the subjects (human, animal, cell lines, etc.) included in the study, along with inclusion and exclusion criteria, and sample size calculation.
  • Data Collection: A description of the instruments, techniques, procedures, and data acquisition methods employed.
  • Ethical Approval: Information regarding the ethical committee approval for the study and the process for obtaining informed consent from participants/subjects.
  • Statistical Analysis: Details on how the collected data were analyzed, including the statistical tests and software used.

Results

In this section, you objectively present the raw data and analysis outcomes from your study. No interpretation should be included; only the findings are reported.

  • Data Presentation: Clear presentation of findings within the text, supplemented by tables and figures.
  • Statistical Outcomes: Key statistical values (p-values, confidence intervals, etc.) must be reported.
  • Logical Flow: Results should be presented in a logical sequence, typically following the order outlined in the methods section.

Discussion

This section is where you interpret your findings, relate them to existing literature, and highlight the significance of your work.

  • Interpretation of Findings: Explain your own findings and how they address your aim/hypothesis.
  • Comparison with Literature: Compare your results with other relevant studies in the literature, explaining similarities and differences.
  • Strengths and Limitations of the Study: Honestly acknowledge the methodological or other strengths of your study, as well as its limitations (e.g., sample size, data collection constraints).
  • Clinical or Theoretical Implications: Discuss the practical or theoretical contributions of your findings.
  • Future Research: Provide recommendations for future studies based on the insights gained from your work.
  • Concluding Statement: A brief paragraph summarizing the discussion and reiterating the main message.

Details of Authors' Contributions

This section provides a precise account of each author's specific contributions to the work. It should adhere to the guidelines set by the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors). For instance: "X.Y. contributed to study design and data analysis; A.B. contributed to data acquisition and manuscript drafting."

Acknowledgements

This section is dedicated to thanking individuals or organizations who supported the work but did not meet the criteria for authorship.

  • Those providing technical assistance.
  • Individuals offering editorial support.
  • Statistical consultants.
  • Language editors.

Declaration of Interests

A transparent declaration by authors and/or their institutions regarding any potential financial or non-financial conflicts of interest pertinent to the study. Examples include funding received from pharmaceutical companies, consultancy fees, etc.

Funding

This section explicitly states who or which organization provided financial support for the study. The name of the funding body and, if applicable, the grant number should be included.

References

References should be numerically ordered based on their initial appearance within the manuscript's text, tables, or figure legends, rather than alphabetically. In-text citations should use superscript Arabic numerals placed after punctuation marks. For sources exclusively cited in tables or figure legends, their numbering sequence should follow the first textual mention of the associated table or figure.

Authors must adhere to the formatting examples provided below, which are derived from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) standards as utilized in Index Medicus. Journal titles should be abbreviated according to Index Medicus style; full journal names are required for non-indexed publications. The use of abstracts as references is discouraged. Information from submitted but unaccepted manuscripts should be cited as "unpublished observations" within the text, contingent upon receiving explicit written permission from the source. Similarly, "personal communications" should only be cited if they provide critical, otherwise unavailable information, in which case the individual's name and communication date must be included parenthetically in the text.

For reference types not explicitly detailed here, such as newspaper articles, authors should consult the comprehensive ICMJE Guidelines (available at http://www.icmje.org or http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html).

Common Reference Formats:

  • Standard Journal Article (up to six authors): Author A, Author B, Author C, Author D, Author E, Author F. Article title. Abbreviated Journal Name. Year;Volume:pages.
    • Example: Shukla N, Husain N, Agarwal GG, Husain M. Utility of cysticercus fasciolaris antigen in Dot ELISA for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis. Indian J Med Sci 2008;62:222-7.
  • Standard Journal Article (more than six authors): List the first three contributors followed by "et al."
    • Example: Nozari Y, Hashemlu A, Hatmi ZN, et al. Outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients without major risk factors and patients with at least one major risk factor for coronary artery disease. Indian J Med Sci 2007;61:547-54.
  • Volume with Supplement: Author A, Author B. Article title. Abbreviated Journal Name Year;Volume Suppl Supplement Number:pages.
    • Example: Shen HM, Zhang QF. Risk assessment of nickel carcinogenicity and occupational lung cancer. Environ Health Perspect 1994; 102 Suppl 1:275-82.
  • Issue with Supplement: Author A, Author B, Author C. Article title. Abbreviated Journal Name Year;Volume(Issue, Suppl Supplement Number):pages.
    • Example: Payne DK, Sullivan MD, Massie MJ. Women's psychological reactions to breast cancer. Semin Oncol 1996; 23(1, Suppl 2):89-97.

Books and Other Monographs:

  • Personal Author(s): Author A, Author B. Title of Book. Edition number. City (State/Country): Publisher; Year.
    • Example: Ringsven MK, Bond D. Gerontology and leadership skills for nurses. 2nd ed. Albany (NY): Delmar Publishers; 1996.
  • Editor(s), Compiler(s) as Author: Editor A, Editor B, editors. Title of Book. City: Publisher; Year.
    • Example: Norman IJ, Redfern SJ, editors. Mental health care for elderly people. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1996.
  • Chapter in a Book: Author A, Author B. Chapter title. In: Editor C, Editor D, editors. Book Title. Edition number. City: Publisher; Year. p. pages.
    • Example: Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh JH, Brenner BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press; 1995. pp. 465-78.

Electronic Sources:

  • Journal Article on the Internet: Author A. Article title. Abbreviated Journal Name [Internet]. Year Month [cited Date Cited];Volume(Issue):[approx. number of pages]. Available from: URL
  • Monograph on the Internet: Author A, Author B, editors. Title [monograph on the Internet]. City: Publisher; Year [cited Date Cited]. Available from: URL
    • Example: Foley KM, Gelband H, editors. Improving palliative care for cancer [monograph on the Internet]. Washington: National Academy Press; 2001 [cited 2002 Jul 9]. Available from: http://www.nap.edu/books/0309074029/html/.
  • Homepage/Web Site: Site Name [homepage on the Internet]. City: Organization; copyright date [updated Date Updated; cited Date Cited]. Available from: URL
    • Example: Cancer-Pain.org [homepage on the Internet]. New York: Association of Cancer Online Resources, Inc.; c2000-01 [updated 2002 May 16; cited 2002 Jul 9]. Available from: http://www.cancer-pain.org/.
  • Part of a Homepage/Web Site: Organization Name [homepage on the Internet]. City: Organization; copyright date [updated Date Updated; cited Date Cited]. Section Name; [approx. number of screens]. Available from: URL
    • Example: American Medical Association [homepage on the Internet]. Chicago: The Association; c1995-2002 [updated 2001 Aug 23; cited 2002 Aug 12]. AMA Office of Group Practice Liaison; [about 2 screens]. Available from: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1736.html

Tables

Tables should be designed for self-sufficiency and must not replicate information presented within the main text. Maximum dimensions are limited to 10 columns and 25 rows.

  • Numbering and Titles: Tables must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals, corresponding to their initial citation in the text. A concise title should accompany each table.
  • Explanatory Notes: All explanatory material, along with definitions for non-standard abbreviations, should be placed in footnotes, not within the table heading.
  • Permissions: For any table entirely borrowed, adapted, or modified from another source, authors must secure written permission and include a credit line in the footnote.
  • Footnote Symbols: Utilize the following sequence for footnotes: *, †, ‡, §, ||, ¶, **, ††, ‡‡.
  • Placement: Tables, accompanied by their legends, should be appended at the end of the manuscript following the reference list. Ensure that tables are appropriately cited by their number within the relevant sections of the text.

Illustrations (Figures)

Figures should be uploaded in JPEG format, with a maximum file size of 4 MB at the time of submission.

  • Numbering and Legibility: Figures must be numbered sequentially based on their first appearance in the text. Labels, numbers, and symbols should be clear, uniformly sized, and sufficiently large to remain legible after scaling to fit a printed column.
  • Clarity in Photomicrographs: Symbols, arrows, or letters within photomicrographs must provide clear contrast with the background and should be precisely marked using transfer type or tissue overlay, avoiding direct pen marks.
  • Content Separation: Titles and detailed explanations belong exclusively in the figure legends, not on the illustrations themselves.
  • Data for Graphs: When submitting graphs, scatter-grams, or histograms, the underlying numerical data used to generate them must also be provided.
  • Image Preparation: Photographs and figures should be meticulously cropped to remove any superfluous areas.
  • Subject Consent and Copyright: If photographs depict identifiable individuals, written permission for their use must be obtained and submitted. For figures previously published elsewhere, acknowledge the original source and provide written permission from the copyright holder for reproduction. A corresponding credit line should be included in the figure legend.
  • Legends for Illustrations: Legends should be typed or printed double-spaced, using Arabic numerals corresponding to their respective illustrations, with a maximum of 40 words (excluding the credit line). Any symbols, arrows, numbers, or letters used to identify parts of an illustration must be clearly identified and explained within the legend. For photomicrographs, specify the internal scale (magnification) and staining method.
  • Final Production Figures: Should the initially uploaded images lack printable quality, the publishing office may request higher-resolution versions upon manuscript acceptance. At the time of submitting the revised manuscript, authors may be asked to provide sharp, glossy, un-mounted color photographic prints, measuring 4 inches in height and 6 inches in width. Digital printouts are generally unacceptable. If digital images are the sole source, ensure they meet a minimum resolution of 300 dpi or 1800 x 1600 pixels in TIFF format, submitted on a CD. Each figure should have a label affixed to its back (avoiding liquid gum), indicating the figure number, running title, top orientation, and legend. Do not write author names on the figures, nor scratch or mark them with paper clips.

The Journal retains the authority to crop, rotate, reduce, or enlarge photographs to an appropriate size for publication.

Accepted Manuscript Categories

The Anatolian Journal of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care considers various article types for publication, briefly outlined below.

Research Articles

These represent the most significant submission category, offering novel information derived from original research. The core text of these articles should be structured with distinct sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References. Refer to Table 1 for specific limitations pertaining to Research Articles.

Conclusions drawn from the research typically necessitate robust statistical support. All statistical analyses must adhere to international reporting standards (e.g., Altman DG, Gore SM, Gardner MJ, Pocock SJ. Statistical guidelines for contributors to medical journals. Br Med J 1983:7;1489–93). Details concerning statistical methodologies, including the specified software utilized, should be provided under a dedicated subheading within the Materials and Methods section. All units of measurement must conform to the International System of Units (SI). Any limitations, drawbacks, or deficiencies of the original research must be articulated within the Discussion section, preceding the concluding paragraph.

Review Articles

The journal welcomes review articles authored by individuals possessing profound expertise in a specific domain, evidenced by a substantial body of highly cited publications. Submissions from such distinguished authors may also be directly invited. Review articles are expected to thoroughly describe, analyze, and critically assess the current state of knowledge on a clinical topic, offering guidance for future investigations. The main content should comprise Introduction, Clinical and Research Consequences, and Conclusion sections. Consult Table 1 for specific limitations applicable to Review Articles.

Case Reports

Space for case reports within the journal is limited. Preference is given to submissions detailing rare cases or conditions that present diagnostic and therapeutic complexities, introduce novel treatment approaches, reveal previously undocumented knowledge, or offer significant educational value. The narrative must include Introduction, Case Presentation, and Discussion subheadings. The inclusion of compelling and unusual images can considerably enhance the evaluation process. Refer to Table 1 for limitations pertinent to Case Reports.

Letters to the Editor

This manuscript format serves as a platform for discussing critical elements, overlooked aspects, or deficiencies within previously published articles. Additionally, authors may submit contributions on topics relevant to the journal's scope that are likely to engage readers, particularly educational case scenarios. Readers are also encouraged to provide comments on published manuscripts via this format. Letters to the Editor should not include an abstract, keywords, tables, figures, images, or other media, and the text must not contain subheadings. Proper citation of the article being commented upon is mandatory within the submission.

Type of  manuscript

Word limit

Abstract  word limit

Reference limit

Table limit

Figure limit

Original Article

4000

350 

30

5

5

Review Article 

5000

350

50

5

5

Case Report 

2500

300

20

2

2

Letter to the Editor

1000

No abstract

10

No tables

No media